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Lower Dounreay

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°34′58″ N 3°43′07″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Dounreay Lower Dounreay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport39 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport63 km

About Lower Dounreay

Lower Dounreay is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Reay Burn and Hill of Shebster.

Climate of Lower Dounreay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (58 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Lower Dounreay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)10879976458627081104116124112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lower Dounreay

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 187 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 39 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 63 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 240 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 304 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lower Dounreay

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,451 natural sites, 488 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Clett Island 11 kmNE
  • Glass Islands Island 18 kmW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 18 kmW
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 18 kmW

25–60 km674 places

  • Hoy Island 38 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 45 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 52 kmNE
  • Switha Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,200 places

  • Shapinsay Island 71 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 76 kmNE
  • Eday Island 86 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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